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(No'Moaell) y H. F. GAINES.

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No. 252,937.1 Patented Jan@ 31,1882.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,937, dated January31, 1882. Application filed August 25, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it muy concern:

Be it known that l, Hman F. GAINES, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Rouses Point, in the county of Clinton and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bangs;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appcrtains to make and use the sam e, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specication.

My invention relates to bungs; and it consists ofthe construction andarrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is alongitudinal section, Fig. 2, a view of the outer end, and Fig. 3 a viewof the inner end.

A is the bung. lt is provided with a hexagon shoulder, a, by which it isscrewed into the barrel, and a beveled hole, b, placed slightly awayfrom the center of the bung, as shown. Placed in a recess in its innerend is the bushing c, having hinged to it the valve d. Let into thevalve-face is the rubber packing o, which enters a groove in the bushingc, and with it forms a water-tight joint. Situated on the opposite sideof the valve from the hinge is a cap,f, tting over the socketg, asshown. Through the bung is the threaded hole l1, in which operates thevalve-screw t'. The hole is made larger on its outer end to accommodatethe head of the screw, as shown. Upon the inner end of the screw t' isthe ball 7c, which is inclosed in the socket g and affords attachmentfor the screw to the valve. The socket is made slightly elongated, asshown, and permits the valve to open wider than would a socket closelyfitting the ball.

m represents the end of a faucet driven into the hole of the-bung.

In the operation of this device the faucet is driven firmly into thebung, as shown, a screwdriver is then placed in the slot in the screwfi, and the valve d opened, the liquid of course owing in. When thebarrelis empty, or it is desired to remove the faucet, the valve can beclosed and the faucet knocked out.

hat I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Thc bung A, provided with a faucet-hole, b, in combination with thehinged valve d, bushing c, and valve-operating screwz',substa1itially asshown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HIRAM F. GAINES.

Witnesses:

W. J. Oscoon, F. P. SNOW.

